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Friday, August 8, 2008

DEM


DEM stands for a digital elevation model which is a digital representation of ground surface topography or terrain. DEMs are commonly built using remote sensing techniques, however, they may also be built from land surveying. DEMs are used often in geographic information systems, and are the most common basis for digitally produced relief maps. This particular picture is of a DEM for Honolulu, Hawaii.
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